Palau vs United States: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Palau
0.0386 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Palau rank
163rd
United States rank
164th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 163rd and United States ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Palau or United States?
- Palau, at 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Palau and United States?
- 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 163rd and United States ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.